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Serer (also spelled Sereer, Serere or Sarer) is a language of Senegal and the Gambia. It belongs to the Senegambian branch of the Niger–Congo family. Serer is one of the Cangin languages, with close ties to the Lebou dialect of Wolof. It is one of the two official languages of Senegal, along with Wolof, and is also spoken in the Gambia, where it is one of six languages with official status. Serer is spoken by 1.2 million people (Ethnologue). It is the mother tongue of the Serer people, who are the largest ethnic group in Senegal after the Wolof. Serer is a tonal language with two main dialects, Serer-Sine and Serer-Noon. Tone is very important in Serer, and there are different rules for each dialect. Serer is also notable for its use of nasal vowels. These are not found in other languages of the region, and are thought to be a remnant of earlier languages spoken in the area. Serer is written using the Latin alphabet, with some additional letters to represent nasal vowels. There is no standard orthography, and different authors use different conventions. Serer is one of the oldest languages in Senegal, and has been spoken in the country for centuries. It is thought to be related to the old Cangin languages, which were spoken in what is now Senegal and the Gambia before the arrival of the Wolof. The Serer language is divided into a number of dialects, the most important of which are Serer-Sine, Serer-Noon, and Serer-Palor. Serer-Sine is the dialect of the Serer people who live in the western part of Senegal, around the city of Dakar. Serer-Noon is the dialect of the Serer people who live in the eastern part of Senegal, around the city of Thiès. Serer-Palor is the dialect of the Serer people who live in the southern part of Senegal, around the city of Ziguinchor. Serer is a tonal language, which means that the meaning of a word can change depending on the tone in which it is spoken. There are two main dialects of Serer, Serer-Sine and Serer-Noon, which have different rules for tone. Serer is also notable for its use of nasal vowels, which are not found in other languages of the region. These are thought to be a remnant of earlier languages spoken in the area. Serer is written using the Latin alphabet, with some additional letters to represent nasal vowels. There is no standard orthography, and different authors use different conventions. Serer is one of the oldest languages in Senegal, and has been spoken in the country for centuries. It is thought to be related to the old Cangin languages, which were spoken in what is now Senegal and the Gambia before the arrival of the Wolof. The Serer language is divided into a number of dialects, the most important of which are Serer-Sine, Serer-Noon, and Serer-Palor. Serer-Sine is the dialect of the Serer people who live in the western part of Senegal, around the city of Dakar. Serer-Noon is the dialect of the Serer people who live in the eastern part of Senegal, around the city of Thiès. Serer-Palor is the dialect of the Serer people who live in the southern part of Senegal, around the city of Ziguinchor. Serer is a tonal language, which means that the meaning of a word can change depending on the tone in which it is spoken. There are two main dialects of Serer, Serer-Sine and Serer-Noon, which have different rules for tone. Serer is also notable for its use of nasal vowels, which are not found in other languages of the region. These are thought to be a remnant of earlier languages spoken in the area. Serer is written using the Latin alphabet, with some additional letters to represent nasal vowels. There is no standard orthography, and different authors use different conventions.

Language group

Atlantic-Congo languages

Language locales, regions and scripts

Serer
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Serer, Senegal, Latin
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Serer, Latin
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Serer, Senegal
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